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Christine Berberian, LMFT

Strength-focused, practical therapy

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About Christine

Christine Berberian is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, relationship strain, or struggles with addictions.

Background and approach

Her approach is practical and compassionate and aims to meet each person where they are. She adapts conversations and plans to match what a person needs right now.

Sessions often center on clear, manageable steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Christine places attention on both emotional patterns and everyday habits that can get in the way of progress.

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns, from grief and trauma to parenting stress, caregiver strain, and challenges tied to chronic illness. She also addresses issues around intimacy, body image, money stress, and finding life purpose.

Those facing impulsivity, control issues, or difficulties with attachment can expect focused, problem-solving work. Christine draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and blends them with coaching-style support when helpful.

She aims to build a practical plan together while also making space for feelings and healing. The tone in sessions is respectful and direct, with an emphasis on steady progress.

People who choose her often want a therapist who listens closely and helps turn insight into action. If someone is ready to look at specific next steps for change, she offers structured guidance and ongoing support.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Christine uses well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building new skills. One common approach helps people identify and shift thoughts and behaviors that make anxiety and low mood worse, while teaching practical coping tools to use day to day. Another approach centers on understanding attachment and communication patterns to reduce relationship strain and improve emotional connection. Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try approaches, and adjust plans together until the best fit is found. Christine helps people choose methods that match their goals, needs, and personal preferences rather than applying a single method to everyone. Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video gives face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, provide different ways to connect, and help people keep therapy consistent when life gets busy.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help people with?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and family conflict, parenting stress, and eating or body image concerns.
What is her overall therapy style?
Her style is practical and compassionate. Conversations focus on understanding patterns, creating clear steps, and building skills to manage emotions and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional work experience in clinical settings supporting people with a variety of concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds a California LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions conducted in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English